Content & Trigger Warnings for BoJack Horseman (2014)

Occasional homophobic attitudes depicted, though the show is largely progressive

Parental relationships explored through flashbacks showing emotional neglect and its lasting impact

A parent's death is depicted on screen with profound emotional impact on the protagonist

Body image issues and disordered eating referenced in Hollywood industry context

Characters struggle with loss, regret, and failed relationships

Characters confront unresolved grief from past losses and failed connections

Profound grief and loss dominate the second half of the season

An entire episode devoted to processing a funeral and complicated parental grief

Unresolved grief from parental death and failed relationships continues to devastate characters

The series finale processes grief, regret, and the cost of self-destruction with immense emotional weight

Pregnancy loss is a significant emotional plot point affecting multiple characters

BoJack's mother's postpartum experience is depicted in her backstory

Themes of existential despair and hopelessness permeate the character's internal monologue

Characters express hopelessness and self-destructive impulses more explicitly

Suicidal thoughts are depicted with devastating emotional weight in a landmark episode

Ongoing depressive episodes and nihilistic worldview expressed through the narrative

Characters express self-destructive wishes and confront their desire to stop existing

Extended exploration of suicidal ideation and the desire to escape pain permanently

Suicidal thoughts and depression are central themes explored throughout the entire series

A character's dementia and decline is portrayed with emotional weight

Abortion is discussed directly in a dedicated episode exploring the topic

A significant car accident occurs involving BoJack driving under the influence

BoJack emotionally manipulates nearly everyone around him, and his mother's gaslighting shaped his trauma

Multiple characters engage in unfaithful behavior across various relationships

Ongoing infidelity destroys relationships and causes cascading emotional damage

Relationship betrayals continue with escalating emotional fallout

Continued unfaithfulness in romantic relationships causes further damage

Betrayals and dishonesty in relationships remain a persistent theme

Multiple instances of cheating and betrayal across various character relationships

An extended underwater sequence is central to a major emotional and thematic episode

Drowning imagery recurs as a metaphor for depression and hopelessness

Vomiting depicted as a result of excessive drinking

Vomiting shown in connection with substance abuse

Vomiting depicted as a consequence of excessive substance use

An adult character pursues a significantly younger person in a deeply uncomfortable storyline

The consequences of a predatory encounter with a teenager are explored in disturbing detail

Past predatory behavior toward a teenager is revisited and examined for its full impact

Past predatory behavior is confronted directly with serious accountability themes

BoJack's inappropriate relationship with a teenage girl and his pattern with much younger women is a major plot point

Sexual content depicted with some graphic imagery despite the animated format

Sexual content continues with some exploitative undertones in certain scenes

Sexual content present but somewhat reduced compared to earlier seasons

A sexual encounter involves manipulation and unclear consent dynamics

Past instances of sexual manipulation and coercion are examined in depth

The main character drinks heavily and consistently throughout, depicted as a coping mechanism

Alcohol dependency escalates significantly with the protagonist hitting new lows

The protagonist's alcoholism reaches a critical and dangerous point

Alcoholism continues to be a defining and destructive trait with worsening consequences

The protagonist's alcoholism spirals to its most dangerous level yet

The protagonist's battle with alcoholism reaches its climax with life-threatening consequences

BoJack's severe alcoholism is arguably the show's central theme and is depicted in nearly every episode

Recreational and habitual drug use depicted among multiple characters

Heavier drug use depicted including a prolonged drug binge storyline

Drug use continues with increasing recklessness and consequences

Habitual drug use depicted with minimal improvement in behavior

Drug use depicted in increasingly self-destructive contexts

Drug use plays a role in the protagonist's downward spiral and attempts at recovery

BoJack's drug abuse is a major recurring storyline including pills, cocaine, and other substances

Drug overdose is depicted with serious consequences

A character experiences a serious drug overdose with near-fatal consequences

Near-fatal overdose depicted as part of the protagonist's crisis

Childhood emotional abuse and neglect shown through flashbacks

Flashbacks to childhood neglect and emotional abuse provide deeper context for present struggles

Childhood trauma is revisited as the protagonist reckons with their past

BoJack's childhood abuse and neglect by both parents is depicted in flashbacks throughout

Toxic relationship dynamics include emotional abuse and volatile confrontations

Emotionally abusive relationship dynamics become more prominent and damaging

Toxic and emotionally abusive dynamics reach a breaking point

Emotional abuse and verbal cruelty depicted in family and romantic relationships

Emotionally destructive relationship patterns continue with worsening impact

The emotional toll of abusive relationship patterns is confronted in the finale

An episode focuses on gun violence and mass shootings as social commentary

A major character's fate involves a prolonged and devastating suicidal crisis

A major suicide attempt is depicted in devastating detail as the series' emotional climax

Sexual harassment and assault in the entertainment industry are discussed as themes